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"Community development work is a huge force for good that could, if done well, transform the lives of people ,,,,,, if done poorly community development work can cause serious damage to communities."
Following the first publication by The Manchester Community Development Work Practice Group, "The Rise of CDW in Manchester", this blog tells the story of my journey into community development work and some of its key insights.
IVAR (Institute for Voluntary Action Research) has published a new report, The Future for Communities, which imagines what a powerful community could look like and sets out what this means for working with communities in the future.
"Care & Repair England aims to improve housing & related services so that older people can live independently in their own homes for as long as they choose.
We seek to improve related policy and practice."
Healthy Me Healthy Communities are running a Community Organiser course for four weeks from Monday 23rd April (you will need to attend all four sessions).
This course will give you a flavour of the key elements of community organising. It will include:
- The community organising process, what it is and how it differs from other community work
- The importance of listening in building relationships
- Power and power dynamics and their relevance to community organising
- Moving from listening to action
Manchester City Council is leading the city’s arrangements to mark the anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack on Tuesday 22 May 2018. 
Those affected by those terrible events will want to mark the date in different ways, so the programme is varied and takes different forms, to make sure that people can feel connected to it.
ICYMI: A little bit about the Active Communities Team at Macc:
"Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was “Oh no, not again”.
Do you want to meet people (like you), that volunteer, or give their own time in our great city?
Manchester Volunteer Meet Ups are facilitated by Volunteer Centre Manchester (which is managed by Macc), and provide a chance for people in the City of Manchester who are volunteering - or seeking to volunteer, to come together; learn about relevant volunteering opportunities, network, share experiences and get support.
...there's tea and cake too!
The idea is to create a welcoming space for anyone to take a seat, enjoy a freshly cooked meal, meet members of their community and find out what’s going on in the area. The Community Diner is taking place at Northmoor Community Centre, 95-97 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5RT, Wednesday s 12pm-2pm (takeawyas from 1pm). 
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